1 Corinthians 11:1 (WEB)
Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Fathers and councils · 16
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“And many now too keep the Saviour’s command, being merciful ‘as their Father which is in heaven,’ and observing the exhortation, ‘Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us;’ many too have become followers of Paul as he also of Christ.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
Read the whole comment “For as he who receives an apostle receives Him who sent him, so he who is a follower of the saints, makes the Lord in every respect his end and aim, even as Paul, being a follower of Him, goes on to say, ‘As I also of Christ.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Thus too Paul, while he conducted himself after the example of the Lord, exhorted us, saying, ‘Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Since we are thus circumstanced, my brethren, let us never loiter in the path of virtue; for hereto he counsels us, saying, ‘Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…the earth may bring forth a living soul in the fountain of life,—a soul restrained in Thy Word, by Thy Evangelists, by imitating the followers of Thy Christ.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“What am I to make of the Apostle Paul, who says, ‘Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“She has approached to such an one, has been baptized by such an one as the Apostle Paul: from him let her hear, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 16, xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“They do not “salute by the way,” they do not preach the Gospel by occasion; “be ye followers of them, even as they also are of Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 16, xi. 1; Sermon xxiv. (lxxiv. Ben.) 4.
Read the whole comment“If we be good, do as is written, ‘Be ye imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 16, xi. 1.
Read the whole comment“…other Gentiles; being jealous over the Corinthians, and fearing in that jealousy lest their minds should be corrupted from the chastity that is in Christ; having great heaviness and continual sorrow of heart for the Israelites, because they, being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. xi. 1–3.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 33; xi. 1.
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John Chrysostom
““Be ye imitators of me,” said Paul, “as I also am of Christ.” ( 1 Cor. xi. 1.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hearest thou not Paul saying, “Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ”? ( 1 Cor. xi. 1.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“So far, however, as regards the dress of women, the variety of observance compels us—men of no consideration whatever—to treat, presumptuously indeed, after the most holy apostle, except in so far as it will not be presumptuously if we treat the subject in accordance with the apostle.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 1–16; 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.
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Basil the Great
“So Paul, the imitator of Christ, says, “being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”” — editor's note: cf. 1 Cor. xi. 1.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And openly and expressly the apostle, in the first Epistle to the Corinthians says, “Be ye followers of me, as also I am of Christ,” in order that that may take place.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 1.
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